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Military surgeon Henry Norman Bethune’s motto was “Go to the wounded. Don’t wait for the wounded to come to you.” In 193...
06/02/2026

Military surgeon Henry Norman Bethune’s motto was “Go to the wounded. Don’t wait for the wounded to come to you.” In 1938, he established mobile military units to support the Chinese guerrilla campaign against the Japanese army. His work treating wounded soldiers and sick Chinese villagers is legendary. Even Mao Zedong eulogized him, calling on the people “…to assimilate Bethune’s spirit and emulate his utter devotion to others without any thought of self. With this spirit everyone can be very useful to the people…. A man’s ability may be great or small but if he has this spirit he is already noble-minded and pure… a man who is of value to the people.” Read more about this amazing surgeon: http://bit.ly/4oiCXQZ

This exquisite mosaic of an Angel personifying Science (crypt of Louis Pasteur, Pasteur Museum in Paris) lauds one of th...
06/01/2026

This exquisite mosaic of an Angel personifying Science (crypt of Louis Pasteur, Pasteur Museum in Paris) lauds one of the world’s greatest saviors in health, Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). Among the plentitude of his revolutionary discoveries, he created the first vaccine against rabies. The tomb reminds one of “his tireless devotion to science for the benefit of humanity.” Learn more about the symbolism of his tomb mosaics: http://bit.ly/4nUenFP.

In the shadow of the famous victory of Dr. Sidney Farber (1903-1973) treating pediatric leukemia, lies a second, perhaps...
05/27/2026

In the shadow of the famous victory of Dr. Sidney Farber (1903-1973) treating pediatric leukemia, lies a second, perhaps more profound transformation he discovered that occurred not in the marrow, but in the solid architecture of the kidney. http://bit.ly/49n9nDv

Rather than gout, did Queen Anne Stuart (1665-1714) have lupus? A new perspective suggests she suffered from systemic lu...
05/26/2026

Rather than gout, did Queen Anne Stuart (1665-1714) have lupus? A new perspective suggests she suffered from systemic lupus erythematosus associated with antiphospholipid syndrome, which could have contributed to her nearly 17 miscarriages. http://bit.ly/3RvhwzC

Physicians in ancient Nineveh (current Mosul, Iraq) prescribed drugs mainly from plant and animal extracts, some with an...
05/22/2026

Physicians in ancient Nineveh (current Mosul, Iraq) prescribed drugs mainly from plant and animal extracts, some with antibiotic properties, others spices and resins with antiseptic actions. Mustard seeds were used for constipation, chamomile for gastric symptoms, oils for enemas, gum massage for gingivitis, poppy juice for pain, honey mixed with crushed turtle shells as a soothing paste, and sesame oil dressing in postoperative care for its antibacterial properties. http://bit.ly/4tNh4Kw

Performing his first ovarian cystectomy in 1862, Scottish surgeon Thomas Keith’s success “…so far outstripped that of al...
05/19/2026

Performing his first ovarian cystectomy in 1862, Scottish surgeon Thomas Keith’s success “…so far outstripped that of all other operators, that it became a wonder and admiration of surgeons all over the world.” His technique paid strict attention to cleanliness and used “antiseptic dressings,” initially tar bags and carbolic solution. He also made an equally pioneering contribution in the new art and science of photography. http://bit.ly/4ujRTjL

George Orwell, who fought in the Spanish Civil War, penned his experience of being shot in the neck in Homage to Catalon...
05/18/2026

George Orwell, who fought in the Spanish Civil War, penned his experience of being shot in the neck in Homage to Catalonia. “The whole experience of being hit by a bullet is very interesting…like being at the center of an explosion…There seemed to be a loud bang and a blinding flash of light all around me…I fancy you would feel much the same if you were struck by lightning… no one… failed to assure me that a man who is hit through the neck and survives is the luckiest creature alive.” http://bit.ly/4wFQ4PY

Measles has resurged worldwide. In the United States, it has spread to 45 states, with 2,288 cases in 2025 and more than...
05/14/2026

Measles has resurged worldwide. In the United States, it has spread to 45 states, with 2,288 cases in 2025 and more than 1,800 additional cases in 2026—the largest outbreak in decades. Beyond causing rash and fever, measles can lead to encephalitis, pneumonia, blindness, and death. It can also cause immune amnesia, a condition that weakens the body’s memory of past infections, leaving survivors vulnerable to other diseases. Read more: http://bit.ly/3RnwZBD

Listening to Baroque music, particularly by Antonio Vivaldi, may improve cognitive performance in healthy individuals an...
05/13/2026

Listening to Baroque music, particularly by Antonio Vivaldi, may improve cognitive performance in healthy individuals and even Alzheimer’s patients. Enhanced cognition has also been associated with the post-baroque classical style, notably the music of Mozart, giving rise to the term “Mozart effect.” http://bit.ly/4dJUk8r

Was it partial blindness and chronic deafness or his abhorrence of war that fueled Francisco Goya’s (1746-1828) unsettli...
05/11/2026

Was it partial blindness and chronic deafness or his abhorrence of war that fueled Francisco Goya’s (1746-1828) unsettling Black Paintings? Read how Sarah Bahr interprets Goya’s work through a dual medical and psychological lens. http://bit.ly/3Phqn7k

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